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GDCh Awards

GDCh

GDCh Awards

This is where talent is discovered, careers are nurtured and scientific excellence is brought to light. The GDCh recognises excellence in chemistry – from school-leaving qualifications to leading international research. Awards include the prestigious GDCh prizes, grants from foundations, Division Awards and special awards for pupils and students. Discover all the GDCh prizes, scholarships and funding opportunities, and get to know the many faces of chemistry!
Discover special moments from the ceremonial handovers in 2026!

Our award winners – the GDCh Prizes 2026

Claudia Höbartner
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
Claudia Höbartner
Albrecht-Kossel Award
Roman Gladyshevskii
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Roman Gladyshevskii
August Wilhelm von Hofmann Memorial Medal
Markus Suta
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Markus Suta
Carl-Duisberg Memorial Award
Helma Wennemers
ETH Zurich
Helma Wennemers
Emil Fischer Medal
Wolfgang Domcke
Technical University of Munich
Wolfgang Domcke
Erich Hückel Award
Jörn Manz
FU Berlin
Jörn Manz
Erich Hückel Award
Mona Haase
Durham University, Durham, UK
Mona Haase
GDCh Award for Biocatalysis
Verena Tang
Spektrum der Wissenschaft
Verena Tang
GDCh Prize for Journalism, Literature and Science Communication
Helmut Maier
University of Wuppertal
Helmut Maier
Gmelin-Beilstein commemorative coin
Ullrich Scherf
University of Wuppertal
Ullrich Scherf
Hermann Staudinger Award
Peter Seeberger
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam
Peter Seeberger
Liebig commemorative coin
Ingo Krossing
University of Freiburg
Ingo Krossing
Marianne Baudler Prize
Annette Marohn
University of Münster
Annette Marohn
Ars legendi Faculty Award
Vito Capriati
University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Vito Capriati
Arfvedson Schlenk Award
Fabian Eisenreich
Eindhoven University of Technology
Fabian Eisenreich
Dr Hermann Schnell Scholarship
David Singerman
University of Virginia/USA
David Singerman
Paul Bunge Prize
Edward W. Tate
Imperial College London/UK
Edward W. Tate
Klaus Grohe Prize for Medicinal Chemistry
Nicolas Winssinger
University of Geneva/Switzerland
Nicolas Winssinger
Klaus Grohe Prize for Medicinal Chemistry
Meike N. Leiske
University of Bayreuth
Meike N. Leiske
Georg Manecke Young Scientist Award

Give chemistry a face

With your nomination, you help shape the image of chemistry and show what—and above all, who—makes chemistry possible!

The current call for applications has closed! #

With your nomination, you help us bring outstanding achievements to the fore and give chemistry, in all its diverse disciplines and at every age and career stage, another face.

We thank you for your support and look forward to the next call for nominations.

Stay up to date: The awardees of the 2027 GDCh awards will be announced in due course.

Further prizes and awards

The GDCh presents numerous other prizes and awards. Information about current calls for nominations can be found here:

current calls for applications

Awards with our partner societies #

Outstanding achievements in chemistry are also recognised at European level.

Discover the EuChemS prizes, awarded in collaboration with our European partner societies.

About the EuChemS Awards

Updated guidelines

New: Teams can now also be nominated for GDCh awards. In addition, patents will now be given equal weight to publications in journals.
Award Guidelines

Equal opportunities

The mission statement ensures that the GDCh can act quickly, individually and flexibly – while always being guided by who it is, what it stands for, and the goals and values that shape its actions. As an overarching framework, it applies to all the GDCh’s bodies and Divisions. It provides guidance internally and clearly shows externally what the GDCh stands for.
Equal Opportunities Mission Statement

Commissions

The GDCh appoints highly qualified committees to select the awardees. They work in accordance with the GDCh’s award guidelines, with equal opportunities being a key part of the decision-making process. The final decision is made by the GDCh Board.
Commissions

The GDCh awards at a glance

The GDCh recognises outstanding achievements in chemistry across the entire spectrum: from A for analytical chemistry to W for science journalism. Whether in research, innovation, communication or related disciplines such as the history of chemistry, these awards recognise achievements that make a real difference. They enjoy a high reputation in the scientific community. Some GDCh awards have a tradition stretching back more than a hundred years, while others were established only in recent years. What they all have in common is that they bring excellent scientific achievements to wider attention. Discover which award is the best fit, and nominate someone whose achievements deserve this recognition.
Adolf von Baeyer Commemorative Medal
Adolf von Baeyer Commemorative Medal
Organic Chemistry
Adolf von Baeyer Commemorative Medal
Albrecht-Kossel Award
Albrecht-Kossel Award
Biochemistry
Albrecht-Kossel Award
August Wilhelm von Hofmann Commemorative Medal
August Wilhelm von Hofmann Commemorative Medal
Outstanding achievements by foreign chemists
August Wilhelm von Hofmann Commemorative Medal
Carl-Duisberg Memorial Award
Carl-Duisberg Memorial Award
Early-career chemists in academia
Carl-Duisberg Memorial Award
Carl Duisberg Plaque
Carl Duisberg Plaque
Services for the GDCh
Carl Duisberg Plaque
Emil Fischer Medal
Emil Fischer Medal
Organic chemistry
Emil Fischer Medal
Erich Hückel Award
Erich Hückel Award
Theoretical Chemistry
Erich Hückel Award
Fresenius Award
Fresenius Award
Analytical Chemistry
Fresenius Award
GDCh Award for Biocatalysis
GDCh Award for Biocatalysis
Biocatalysis
GDCh Award for Biocatalysis
GDCh Prize for Journalism, Literature and Science Communication
GDCh Prize for Journalism, Literature and Science Communication
Science journalism, literature and science communication
GDCh Prize for Journalism, Literature and Science Communication
Gmelin-Beilstein commemorative coin
Gmelin-Beilstein commemorative coin
history of chemistry, chemistry information and chemical literature
Gmelin-Beilstein commemorative coin
Foto von Prof. Dr. Heinz Schmidkunz
Heinz Schmidkunz Prize
Chemistry Education
Heinz Schmidkunz Prize
Hermann Staudinger Award
Hermann Staudinger Award
macromolecular chemistry
Hermann Staudinger Award
Hildegard Hamm Brücher Award for equal opportunities in chemistry
Hildegard Hamm Brücher Award for equal opportunities in chemistry
Equal opportunities in chemistry
Hildegard Hamm Brücher Award for equal opportunities in chemistry
Horst Pracejus Prize
Horst Pracejus Prize
Chirality
Horst Pracejus Prize
Joseph König Memorial Medal
Joseph König Memorial Medal
food chemistry
Joseph König commemorative medal
Liebig commemorative coin
Liebig commemorative coin
Chemistry as a whole
Liebig commemorative coin
Marianne Baudler
Marianne Baudler Prize
Inorganic Chemistry
Marianne Baudler Prize
Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Science
Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Science
Ludic Natural Sciences
Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Science
Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials
Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials
Bioconversion of renewable raw materials
Price for bioconversion of renewable raw materials
Wilhelm Klemm Prize
Wilhelm Klemm Prize
Inorganic Chemistry
Wilhelm Klemm Prize
Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry
Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry
Sustainable chemistry
Wöhler Award for Sustainable Chemistry

GDCh prizes with other organisations

Some GDCh prizes are awarded in close collaboration with other scientific societies or in partnership with companies. This creates strong partnerships that advance chemistry: stronger together for chemistry! These awards are also presented in various fields of chemistry and recognise outstanding achievements.
Ars legendi Faculty Prize
Ars legendi Faculty Prize
university teaching
Ars legendi Faculty Prize
Arfvedson Schlenk Award
Arfvedson Schlenk Award
Lithium chemistry
Arfvedson Schlenk Award
Award for Excellent Supervisors of Chinese PhD Students
Award for Excellent Supervisors of Chinese PhD Students
Supervision of Chinese doctoral students
Award for Excellent Supervisors of Chinese PhD Students
Carl-Roth Award
Carl-Roth Award
Early-career scientists
Carl-Roth Award
Otto Hahn Award
Otto Hahn Award
Special achievements
Otto Hahn Award
Primo Levi Prize
Primo Levi Prize
Commitment to humanitarian causes
Primo Levi Prize
Richard Willstätter Award for Chemical Biology
Richard Willstätter Award for Chemical Biology
Chemical Biology
Richard Willstätter Award for Chemical Biology
Wilhelm-Ostwald Young Talent Award
Wilhelm-Ostwald Young Talent Award
Interdisciplinary research
Wilhelm-Ostwald Young Talent Award
Foundation Awards
Foundation Awards
Foundations

Your contact for prizes and awards

Questions about prizes, awards or nominations? Write to me.
Ralph Wieneke
Ralph Wieneke

Dr. Ralph Wieneke

Chemistry – (Y)Our Passion, (Y)Our commitment

r.wieneke@gdch.de
+49 69 7917 311